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2013

Spring

Conference April 19-21

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DISTRICT

Blackwell Center, The Ohio State University , Columbus Ohio

Conference

DISTRICT 40

Blackwell Center, The Ohio State University , Columbus Ohio

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Welcome

I’d like to personally welcome each of you to the Blackwell Inn on the campus of The Ohio State

University. Being a Michigan man, I never thought I would say those words but it is hard for me not to

be excited about what the next few days have in store for District 40 Toastmasters even it is in the

shadow of the football stadium.

Over the next few days we have a full agenda of fantastic speakers that will challenge you and give you

great tools to achieve your Toastmaster, personal and professional goals. Read through the program

and plan your day according to get the most out of this wonderful event.

I’d like to thank each of your for attending our conference and bringing with you your excitement. You,

as members, have the experience to become leaders of the future. You are truly our greatest asset

today and tomorrow, and we could not accomplish what we do without your communication and

leadership skills. Throughout this conference, I ask you to stay engaged, network with other sharing

ideas to take back to your clubs and above all, have fun.

Sincerely,

Photo Credit: The picture on the front cover of the OSU Stadium was taken by Marie Valentine-Elam. The

Stadium is near by The Blackwell.

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Agenda

Friday, April 19

5:30 PM 10:00 PM Registration Begins Andy Kish Blackwell Lobby

5:30 PM 10:00 PM Credentials W.D. Smith Blackwell Lobby

6:00 PM 6:30 PM Pie in the Face challenge Eileen? Patio

6:30 PM 7:15 PM Friday Night Activities Shirley

McPherson

Pfahl 3rd

Floor

7:15 PM 9:30 PM Team Games and Music Shirley

McPherson

Pfahl 3rd

Floor

9:30 PM 9:45 PM Announcements Eileen? Pfahl 3rd

Floor

Saturday, April 20

7:00 AM 8:00 PM Registration Begins Andy Kish Blackwell Lobby

7:00 AM 10:20 PM Credentials W.D. Smith Blackwell Lobby

7:00 AM 8:00 AM Breakfast (Continental) Harold Thomas Ballroom

8:00 AM 8:00 PM Exhibits Lisa Lee Balcony

8:00 AM 7:00 PM Silent Auction Carla Clifton Ballroom

8:00 AM 9:20 AM Opening Ceremony Eileen James Ballroom

Parade of Banners Eileen James Ballroom

Keynote Speaker Ryan Avery Ballroom

9:20 AM 9:30 AM Break

9:30 AM 10:20 AM Educational Presentations

Leadership and Emotional Control,

Tools for Career, School and

Interpersonal Success

Veronica Sanford Pfahl 140

Story Telling Dr. Jim Fredal Ballroom

Fight Club: Dealing with Conflict in

Toastmasters

Stephen Lanham Pfahl 202

10:20 AM 10:30 AM Break

10:30 AM 11:50 AM Business Meeting Larry Goldsmith Pfahl 140

11:50 AM 12:00 PM Break

12:00 PM 1:00 PM Communication and Leadership

Luncheon

Earl Kersting Ballroom

1:00 PM 1:10 PM Break

1:10 PM 2:00 PM Educational Presentations

Leadership When Things Go Wrong Brenda Gaines Ballroom A

Intentional Toastmastering Erik Jul Pfahl 140

FreeToastHost 2.0 Angela Griffin Pfahl 202


2:10 PM 3:00 PM Educational Presentations

So, You Must Evaluate. Now What? Matt Jorat Pfahl 202

Time Refuses To Be Managed, How

to Manage Yourself instead

Ted Janusz Pfahl 140

Lead Where You are Merle Shinalt Ballroom A

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3:10 PM 4:05 PM Evaluation Contest Kate Pape Ballroom


4:15 PM 5:35 PM International Speech Contest Mike Davies Ballroom


5:45 PM 6:00 PM Contest Awards Teresa Glenn Ballroom


6:10 PM 6:45 PM Governor's Reception for

Distinguished Clubs

Larry Goldsmith Pfahl 1st Floor


7:15 PM 10:00 PM Dinner Larry Goldsmith Ballroom

10:00 PM 10:45 PM Governors Ball Larry Goldsmith Ballroom

Sunday, April 21

7:30 AM 10:00 AM Registration Begins Andy Kish Balcony

9:00 AM 9:45 AM Breakfast (Classic Beginning) Harold Thomas Ballroom

9:30 AM 10:15 AM Workshop Ryan Avery Ballroom

10:15 AM 10:25 AM Break

10:25 AM 11:15 AM Work Shop Ballroom

11:15 AM 11:30 AM Final Announcements Eileen

Notes:

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Floor Maps of The Blackwell and Pfahl Executive Conference Center

April 19-21, Blackwell Center, Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio=

Galas and Gathering

a. Ballrooms A, B & C

b. Outdoor patio

c. Stairs from hotel lobby

d. Balcony

e. Stadium view dining area

Pfahl Executive Conference Center

Plaza Level

a. First Floor Break Area,

Registration/Reception

b. Pfahl 140, Large Tiered

Classroom

The Business meeting will be

held in Pfahl 140.

Pfahl Executive Conference Center Second Level

a. Second Floor Break Area,

Reception/ Registration

b. Pfahl 202, Small Tiered

Classroom

c. Pfahl 206, 210, 216, 220,

Breakouts

Note: Third floor has the same

layout.

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2012-13 District 40 Governor

Larry Goldsmith, DTM Larry is a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) and has provided years of

service in District 40. He has led clubs in and around Columbus to achieve

Distinguished status by serving as a Sponsor, Mentor or Coach. He is

proud to have mentored and trained members throughout the District as

they achieve their goals in Toastmasters.

For all that he has achieved, his biggest thrill comes from helping others

find the opportunities to stretch their comfort zones and realize their

potentials. Larry is a firm believer in the Toastmasters educational

program and how it can help member grow in both their professional

careers and personal relationships. He credits his success as a facilitator

to the confidence and leadership skills he has learned from the program.

Larry is a Requirements Analyst working in Information Technology for

Nationwide Insurance.

2012-13 District 40 Lt. Gov. of Education and Training

Eileen James, DTM Eileen James has been a member of Toastmasters since the fall of 2005.

She has served in every club officer role except secretary and has

sponsored, mentored, and coached several clubs. Eileen has been Area

Governor twice and was Division Governor in 2010-11 when she earned

the Division Governor of the Year award.

She earned her Distinguished toastmaster (DTM) in 2011.

2012-13 District 40 Lt. Gov. of Marketing

Earl Kersting, DTM

Earl joined Toastmasters at Memphis in October of 2008. When he

observing Table Topics for the very first time, he immediately recognized

that it will help him improve his conversational communication for small

talk.

In his current role as District Lieutenant Governor of Marketing, Earl sees

his new mission as helping clubs become stronger by attracting and

retaining members, while helping the District become stronger by

developing new clubs and bringing the benefits of Toastmasters to those

who have not had access to a club.

Earl gives the credit to Toastmasters for the career advancements that

brought him and his family to the Cincinnati area, and is willing and

anxious to tell his story to anyone who will listen.

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Immediate Past District 40 Governor

W.D. Smith, DTM

W. D. Smith is a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) with seventeen years of

service in District 40. As a mentor and leader, he has positively affected

the lives of several hundred people. W. D. has personally sponsored over

80 new members and helped to start clubs in Cincinnati, Akron,

Columbus, Marysville, Westerville, and Heath, Ohio.

His personal testimony is that Toastmasters has transformed W. D. from a

shy introvert who did not know how to make friends, to a dynamic and

accomplished individual. He loves to help others enjoy their own

transformation so they can achieve greatness and realize their

possibilities. W. D. was (Presidents Distinguished) Area 21 Governor in

2008-2009. He was (Presidents Distinguished) Eastern Division Governor

in 2009-2010. In 2010 – 2011 he led Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia as

Lieutenant Governor of Education and Training.

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2011–2013 International Director, Region 5

Andy Little

Andrew Little, DTM, of New Berlin, Wisconsin, works as a software quality assurance engineer for

Thomson Reuters. He has nearly 20 years’ experience working in the financial services industries of

banking, collections, insurance and securities. Little graduated from the Cleveland Institute of

Electronics with a certificate from the Electronic Engineering Certificate Program and from the

Waukesha County Technical College’s Present Web development Applied Science Program.

A dedicated Toastmaster since 2003 Little is a member of the Resource Advanced Toastmasters club in

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the Waukesha Toastmasters club in Waukesha, Wisconsin. He has attained

the Distinguished Toastmaster designation — the highest level of achievement in Toastmasters. Little

has been honored as the District Toastmaster of the Year. After joining his district’s leadership team, the

district experienced significant growth and became distinguished — a mark of success that had not been

achieved in that district for several years.

Little is passionate about his Toastmasters experiences and is excited to expand Toastmasters’ brand

recognition, helping it to become recognized as “the premier leadership development organization in

the world.”

As a Director of the Toastmasters International Board of Directors, Little is a “working ambassador” for

the organization. He works with the Board to develop, support and modify the policies and procedures

that guide the organization in fulfilling its mission.

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2012 World Campion of Public Speaking

Ryan Avery Keynote Speaker

A Toastmaster from Portland, Oregon, Ryan is the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking.

At age 25, he is the youngest World Champion of Public Speaking in the history of the contest. Along

with eight other finalists, Avery reached the championship finals after several eliminating rounds that

began six months ago with 30,000 participants from 116 countries. In a seven-minute speech about the

importance of keeping one's promises, Avery won the judges' vote and audience's heart. "A promise is

only as good as the person who gives it," he said, sharing lessons learned the hard way. His humorous

yet poignant speech resonated with an international audience of nearly 1,500 who attended the contest

during the Toastmasters International Convention in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 15-18."It took lots of practice

to get to this point!" says Avery.

"In my bedroom I have a sign that says, 'What would Michael Phelps do?' If he could get up early to

practice every day, so could I. I also have lots of mentors, and my wife was incredibly supportive. The

process has helped me grow as a person and realize that Toastmasters is an amazingly supportive

organization." A member of the Portland Toastmasters club, Avery joined Toastmasters a year and half

ago to improve his chances of promotion at his job with the Special Olympics. Three weeks ago, he

received that promotion, becoming its Director of Communications and Marketing. Avery competed in

many Toastmasters speech contests before reaching his goal of earning the title of World Champion of

Public Speaking. His advice to others: "Don't just give a speech, find a message that matters to you and

deliver it with passion."

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COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP AWARD

Michelle Mills

Appointed in January 2011 and reelected in November 2011, Michelle Mills is a member of Columbus

City Council. As Chair of the Public Safety and Judiciary Committee, Mills oversees legislation affecting

the Department of Safety, the Divisions of Police and Fire, Support Services, the Municipal Courts and

the City Attorney’s office. In this role, she actively works to provide Columbus’ safety officers with the

tools and equipment they need to reduce crime, respond to emergencies, and keep our streets and

homes safe.

Mills is also President and CEO of one of the most diverse and impactful social service agencies in

Columbus, nationally accredited St. Stephen’s Community House. In this position, she guides an

organization with a multi-million dollar budget and uses her professional experience as a launching point

to improve the lives of Columbus residents by promoting healthy families and safe neighborhoods.

Before taking the helm at St. Stephen’s, Mills had spent more than 20 years in social services and social

work.

Mills has earned numerous awards and recognitions for her outstanding leadership in the public sector

and in human services. Most recently, she was named a 2013 YWCA Woman of Achievement and a 2013

Women for Economic and Leadership Development “Twelve Women You Should Know” honoree. She

also holds an array of leadership positions at the local, state, national and international levels.

Mills earned her Master’s degree at Case Western Reserve University’s Mandel School of Applied Social

Science and her Bachelor of Arts at Cleveland State University.

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Educational Speakers

Dr. Jim Fredal

Jim Fredal is Associate Professor of English at the Ohio State University

where he teaches courses in literature, rhetoric, and writing. Dr. Fredal has

a PhD in Rhetoric and an M.Div degree from Princeton and is a member of

Columbus Mennonite Church where he teaches and occasionally preaches.

He has authored one book and a number of articles on ancient Greek

rhetoric and arts of persuasion. He has presented at conferences and

workshops across the country on public speaking and storytelling for twenty

years. He is immediate past president and current member of Unity

Toastmasters, is husband to Anita Gastaldo and father of two children, Karl

and Esther. He knows several halfway decent jokes, though a few are

slightly off-color, and has memorized Psalm 103 and the Four Yorkshiremen

skit originally aired in 1967 in the At Last the 1948 Show and made famous

by Monty Python.

Storytelling

Anyone can learn to tell a good story: a personal story with emotional power and

moral lessons, an historical or news story to educate and inform, a funny or scary

story to entertain, a business tale or corporate fable to inspire and empower.

Storytelling is one of the most fundamental of speaking forms. Stories expand our

world and our souls; stories entertain us and hold our attention; stories inform us and

educate us; stories move us and persuade us; stories elevate us and inspire us to

strive for more than we thought possible. Though some speakers seem to be born

storytellers, the fact is that anyone can learn to tell a good story. To do so, you need

two things. First you need lots of practice. Second, you need to learn the building

blocks of stories. Your local toastmasters club can offer the first: lots of opportunities

for practice. This workshop will give you the second: the building blocks or elements

of storytelling that you can use to create memorable and moving stories, to become a

storyteller.

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Veronica Sanford

Veronica Sanford grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 70s, the

youngest of six. Divorce tore her childhood family apart and she learned to

instead focus on education, career and a deepening inner spiritual life to

gain balance. She studied psychology, meditation, and martial arts to gain

peace of mind and learn coaching skills. Simultaneously she earned her

Masters in Business Administration (MBA), becoming an Electrical Engineer,

Database Administrator, IT Project Manager (PMP), IT Auditor (CISA), and

Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Planning (DR/BCP) specialist.

The difficulties she experienced in her younger years taught her compassion

for those in non-ideal circumstances as well as strong mental focus to

achieve her goals. Veronica speaks to both technical and non-technical

audiences with ease and clarity. To audiences with economic or emotional

issues she is able to connect and encourage. To those who have achieved

levels of success in the corporate world she can discuss Information

Technology, audit, and corporate resiliency.

Regardless of the makeup of the audience, Veronica is able to approach

difficult topics with candor, compassion and gentle humor. She leaves

audiences hopeful and inspired to take action.

Leadership and Emotional Control: Tools for Career, School and Interpersonal Success

Success in the workplace requires emotional control. The same can be said for

success in school, in interpersonal relationships and in romance. Emotional control is

not suppression, but deeper engagement and investigation in those areas that make

each of us human. Uncontrolled anger and other negative emotions affect our

judgment and cause us to blame rather than to look for systematic solutions. These

emotions change what we see around us so we miss opportunities. Ideally we can

learn to utilize anger to develop plans of action to change our environments for the

better.

Veronica educates, inspires and involves the audience through the use of

1) storytelling,

2) thought-provoking questions,

3) time for the audience to document their key issues, areas for improvement, and

next steps lists,

4) opportunities for the audience to share, and

5) tools for kinetic learners.

Stephen Lanham

Stephen Lanham, ACS, ALB, began his Toastmasters journey somewhat

inauspiciously in 2003 when his boss at UPS nailed a PIP

Performance Improvement Plan – into the coffin of his failing management

career and suggested that training would

Lanham rebounded from the PIP of despair and now works as a contract

Business Analyst for Pomeroy IT Solutions, headquartered in Hebron,

Kentucky. He provides his services to the commonwealth of Kentucky’s

Health Benefits Exchange project, also k

Analyst, his job is to question how and why things work the way they do. He

collects requirements from business users and communicates those to the

software programmers. He translates conversations between Normal

People and Geeks. Lanham has also been a technical writer, software

developer, technical manager, technical trainer, training/documentation

manager, and a journalist in the past.

He is a self-confessed Toastmasters junkie, so he spends much of his time

thinking random Toastmasters thoughts. Lanham enjoys crossword puzzles,

Scrabble, and Words with Friends. He also spends time reading and

following University of Kentucky basketball.

Fight Club: Dealing with Conflict in Toastmasters

Where two or more people are gathered, conflict eventually surfaces

Toastmasters. People react to fractious encounters with others in different ways. In

this discussion, participants will learn about the four personality types that emerge

during moments of discord

and see examples of each using a case study or two. Some lucky audience members

will have a chance to climb through the ropes and spar

playing – with the discussion leader.

Participants will identify their own conflict resolution styles and learn how to

recognize the styles of others. The goal is to deal with conflict assertively so both sides

build towards consensus instead of towards combat.

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Stephen Lanham, ACS, ALB, began his Toastmasters journey somewhat

inauspiciously in 2003 when his boss at UPS nailed a PIP – yes, the dreaded

into the coffin of his failing management

career and suggested that training would be wise.

Lanham rebounded from the PIP of despair and now works as a contract

Business Analyst for Pomeroy IT Solutions, headquartered in Hebron,

Kentucky. He provides his services to the commonwealth of Kentucky’s

Health Benefits Exchange project, also known as Obama-Care. As Business

Analyst, his job is to question how and why things work the way they do. He

collects requirements from business users and communicates those to the

software programmers. He translates conversations between Normal

Geeks. Lanham has also been a technical writer, software

developer, technical manager, technical trainer, training/documentation

manager, and a journalist in the past.

confessed Toastmasters junkie, so he spends much of his time

om Toastmasters thoughts. Lanham enjoys crossword puzzles,

Scrabble, and Words with Friends. He also spends time reading and

following University of Kentucky basketball.

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moments of discord – Aggressive, Passive, Passive-Aggressive, and Assertive


will have a chance to climb through the ropes and spar – or at least do some role

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build towards consensus instead of towards combat.

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Erik Jul

Erik joined Toastmasters in 1987 with a specific goal: to improve his public

speaking skills in business situations. Since then, Erik has addressed

thousands of business professionals around the world. An award-winning

speaker, Erik has also served in numerous Toastmasters leadership

positions. Erik continues to grow with the Franklin Toastmasters Club #524,

and currently serves as Club President and Area 23 Governor, Division C.

Erik blogs on the topic of transformative personal and organizational

development at Learn-Do-Teach-Lead (http://erikjul.wordpress.com).

Intentional Toastmastering

Want to get the most out of your Toastmasters membership? What about nine times

more? You can accelerate your growth--or that of your Club--by a factor of nine: nine

times greater learning, understanding, and performance. Through this interactive

seminar, Erik teaches simple principles that anyone can learn, practice, and teach.

Results start immediately and continue endlessly when you practice the keys to

Intentional Toastmastering. All attendees will complete an Intentional

Toastmastering plan to practice and share with others.

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Brenda Gaines, DTM

Brenda is the Owner and Licensed Optician of Watchful Eye Optical LLC, and

Co-Owner of Brenmar Ventures LLC. She retired from the City of Dayton’s

Water Department with over 30 years of service.

She earned her Masters Degree in Business Management from Antioch

University McGregor, and her Associate Degree in Business Administration

from Sinclair Community College.

Brenda has been a Toastmaster three years as a charter member of the

Downtown Morning Toasters Club in Dayton, Ohio, and is serving as 2012-

2013 Division A Governor. She earned her Distinguished Toastmasters

(DTM) in 2012, and is currently working on her second DTM.

Brenda and her partner have been together for 26 years. She has a

daughter, three grandchildren, and two great-grandsons.

Leadership When Things Go Wrong

If you are tired and want to quit, this presentation is for you. We have members who

are saying: “I hate doing this”, “I quit” or “I will never do that again.”

I, too, felt frustrated and stressed out enough to want to quit in 2011 when I became

an Area Governor, stepped outside the comfort of my club, and entered the faster-

paced world of Toastmasters International. I did not quit, and in 2013, I am a

Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) and Division Governor. My skills are sharper, and I

feel stronger than ever. By working the Toastmasters program, it does get easier,

more exciting and fun. I am now working on my second DTM, and I am better able to

serve.

My motto is: “You lead, I follow. I lead, you follow.” It makes no difference in what

order we proceed, just take a break and do not quit. We are Toastmasters, we are a

supportive team, and we should be saying, “I cannot wait to do that again!”

Angela Griffin

Angela is a Sr. Quality Assurance Analyst for Safe Auto Insurance Company.

She has more than 20 years’ experience in software testing.

She earned her A.A.S. in Computer Programming from Columbus State

Community College, her B.S. of Technical Management with a concentration

in Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship from Devry

University, and is currently working on her Masters degree in Public

Administration with a concentration in Non

A Toastmaster since February 2011, Angela has helped her club grow from a

struggling club into a strong active club. She encourages

actively work toward their individual educational awards while keeping the

club on track for the club awards. She eagerly shares her Toastmaster

knowledge serving as a mentor and a leader to help them realize and

achieve their goals by stepping outside of their comfort zones.

FreeToastHost 2.0

Have you inherited your club’s FreeToastHost site and don’t know where to start? Do

you need to update your website and are having problems getting your information

updated?

Bring your laptop

• Edit you club website settings

• Manage your websites membership and access

• Update your meeting location information that includes a Google map to your

meeting location

• Edit your contact information & club calendar

• Manage

organizing folders

• Add links and floater messages to your website

• Learn how to add/edit/delete agenda items

We will not cover advanced programming for your website so if you are lost with your

Toastmaster website, join us and we will learn how to add more value to your

FreeToastHost website.

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Angela is a Sr. Quality Assurance Analyst for Safe Auto Insurance Company.

than 20 years’ experience in software testing.

She earned her A.A.S. in Computer Programming from Columbus State

Community College, her B.S. of Technical Management with a concentration

in Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship from Devry

ty, and is currently working on her Masters degree in Public

Administration with a concentration in Non-Profit Management.

A Toastmaster since February 2011, Angela has helped her club grow from a

struggling club into a strong active club. She encourages each member to

actively work toward their individual educational awards while keeping the

club on track for the club awards. She eagerly shares her Toastmaster

knowledge serving as a mentor and a leader to help them realize and

pping outside of their comfort zones..



Bring your laptop and your admin password and you can:

Edit you club website settings

Manage your websites membership and access

Update your meeting location information that includes a Google map to your

meeting location

Edit your contact information & club calendar

files available for public or private downloads and put them in

organizing folders

Add links and floater messages to your website

Learn how to add/edit/delete agenda items



FreeToastHost website.



Update your meeting location information that includes a Google map to your

files available for public or private downloads and put them in



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Matt Jorat

Matt is the 2012 District 40 Evaluation Contest champion. He joined

Toastmasters in 2010 to refine his speaking skills. Little did he know that the

gift of Toastmasters runs much broader and deeper than fine-tuning of skills.

Toastmasters has taught him not only the most effective way of

communicating and making a message stick, but also the awareness of what

not to say! Matt is a believer that the CC manual is one of the richest

handbooks for exceptional speaking skills – if we take the time to examine it

closely.

Matt is a 17-year veteran of the software industry. As the Chief Operations

Officer of a software company in Dublin, he has become adept at coaching,

mentoring, and giving feedback. He has also learned to receive and process

feedback from his clients.

Matt and his wife have been competitive ice dance partners in the past. They

later switched to ballroom dancing, which they still occasionally enjoy. Their 6-

year-old daughter keeps them quite busy these days.

So, You Must Evaluate. Now what?

Evaluation is both an art and a science. In this program, you will learn

what an evaluation is and, even more importantly, what it is not. We

will discuss the ground rules for an effective evaluation and learn what

separates a good evaluation from an exceptional one.

You will learn:

• A series of small mental shifts that will greatly increase your

effectiveness

• How to go beyond the sandwich method and think like a world-

class evaluator

• What to say and what to leave out

• How to make your message stick and have the audience

remember you

• When to talk directly to the speaker and when to talk to the

audience

• Actual and practical examples that you can use immediately

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Ted Janusz

Ted Janusz is your business adviser on face-to-face social networking,

electronic social networking and, since time refuses to be managed, how to

manage ourselves instead. Because of his insights, Ted was invited to appear on

Geraldo at Large on the Fox News Network.

Janusz has conducted over 500 all-day seminars in 49 of the 50 United States

(lone exception: Wyoming), and in Puerto Rico and across Canada. He is also a

runner who has covered over 35,000 miles (that's nearly 1.5 times around the

earth).

Through a nationwide American Idol-like search Janusz was also selected to

conduct "eBay University" for eBay at sites across the country. Several hundred

people gathered at each of these Saturday events to learn how to start their

own businesses on the popular Internet auction site.

Janusz is a member of the National Speakers Association of Ohio. He earned his

M.B.A. in marketing from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a former president

of the North Hills (Pittsburgh, PA) Toastmasters and Hilliard Toastmasters clubs.

Time Refuses to be Managed: How to Manage Yourself Instead

In this fast-paced, bottom-line program packed with practical tips you

can begin to implement today to win back your time, we will discuss

eight key areas:

1. When to send and when not to send an e-mail

2. What to do if you are juggling too many balls

3. Are you a workaholic? What to do about it.

4. Michael Jordan and Jimmy Johnson on goals

5. The differences between urgent and important

6. How to deal with the Time Vampire - The Mr. or Ms. Have-You-

Just-Got-a-Minute

7. The Admiral Rickover way of running a meeting

8. 7 questions to hit your employees' hot button

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Merle Shinault, DTM, PDG

Merle Shinault retired in 2010, after a lengthy career of 12 years in retail and

30 years in IT. Since retiring he has established Merle Consulting and is

currently on a long-term assignment as an IT project manager/lead for a major

local corporation. As owner of Merle Consulting, and professional trainer, he

frequently conducts PMP and ITIL certification training for an accredited

training provider and local college. Over the years, Merle has presented

communication and leadership seminars for non-profit and professional

organizations. He is a Distinguished Toastmaster, and has served in many roles

within District 40, including District Governor. Merle has been married to Kay

for 45 years and has two children and four grandchildren ranging from 6-16. In

his “spare” time, he enjoys woodworking, singing, and directing choral music.

Current Toastmasters efforts are targeted at helping others be successful in

reaching their goals.

Lead Where You Are

Leadership is not dependent upon a position within an organization. Leadership

consists of a set of habits, actions, and attitudes that others are willing to emulate.

Any individual may be a leader if he or she is willing to take the risks and exert the

needed effort. If one is to become a leader, it can no longer be about just that

individual, but about the “good of the order.” This can include your job, the

community, or your family. Adopting a commitment to continuously improving the

quality of everything you do can contribute significantly to leadership potential.

Demonstrating a positive attitude toward your work, your employer, and your peers

will make you a more likely to be viewed as a leader. The willingness to do more than

is expected of you, and exhibiting dependability will set you apart from the pack.

These and other attributes will be explored during this presentation. Participants will

learn that it is your attitude, and approach, not your position, that makes you a

leader.

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2013 Spring Conference Chair

David W. Baka

David Baka is a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) who has served a number of roles in the District. He

served as the Area 14 Governor (Jul 2010 – Jun 2011) and was awarded Area Governor of the Year.

David was the Division Governor for the Central Division (2011 to 2012) where he led the Central

Division to be the first Presidents Distinguished Division of District 40 that year and was awarded

Division Governor of the Year. Outside of Toastmasters, David has served on the Board of Directors in

the Columbus Figure Skating Club which is the largest figure skating club in the state of Ohio.

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Benny’s Pizza (in Marysville)

The Silent Auction will be available in the Ballroom from 8:00 PM until 6:30 PM. And

Winners will be announced during the dinner.

Acknowledgements

Our appreciation goes to Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Toastmasters Club #753 who have

provided items for the conference.

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Speech Evaluation Contest Sample Ballot

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International Speech Contest Sample Ballot

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Conference Chairperson David W. Baka

Facilities Harold Thomas

Education Ron Borland, Chair

Ben Ogorek

Kelly Holis

Kim Branham

Jenny Conley

Michelle Lazar

Registration Andy Kish, Chair

Credentials W.D. Smith

Contests Theresa Glenn, Coordinator

Mike Davis, Contest Master

International

Kate Pape, Contest Master

Evaluation

Susan Eislie, Chief Judge

Public Relations Gene Todd, Chair

Richard Spangler, Div A Rep

Terrie Lewis, Div B Rep

Brian Jones, Div C Rep

Hal Walters, Div D Rep

Jim Adams, Div E Rep

Holly Gage, Div F Rep

Kate Pape, Div G Rep

Bill Henry, Div H Rep

Donise Krier, Facebook

Sponsorship and Exhibits Lisa Lee, Co-Chair

Sharon DeSize, Co-Chair

Jean Moffitt

Friday Night Fun Night Shirley McPherson, Chair

Jeffery Froling

Elizabeth Foster

First Timers Terrie Lewis

Distinguished Club Reception Patty Black

Audio/Visual Richard Spangler, Chair

Mike Hall

Lorelei Hall

Photography Frank Chi

Printing Darrin White, Chair

Silent Auction Carla Clifton, Chair

Jim Krumpelman, Announcer

John Clark Jr.

Sandra Oliver

Sergeant at Arms Brenda L. Gaines, Chair

Finance Jeffrey Froling

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District 40 2013Fall Conference

Now is the time to “save the date” for the District 40 Fall Conference November 8 – 10, 2013 at the

lovely and centrally located, Crowne Plaza Dayton. The Gem City is home to the oldest club in the area,

Dayton Toastmasters #405. The Miami Valley is also the “birthplace of aviation” and there are currently

4 Toastmasters clubs located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Please plan to join us, as we celebrate

not only the success of these clubs, but the success of our whole district. It will be a weekend amongst

the stars and gems!

Are you looking for leadership opportunities? Here is your chance! It takes many roles and chairs to run

a successful conference, and eager volunteers are always welcome! From Competent Leadership tasks

to High Performance Leadership projects, there’s something for every step of the leadership

path. Please consider being a part of a wonderful conference planning team!

If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact the Fall Conference Chair, Donise Krier at 937-304-

9688 or [email protected]

District 40 Fall Conference

November 8-10, 2013

Crowne Plaza Dayton

2013 Toastmasters International Convention

The Toastmasters International Convention will be held in Cincinnati Ohio August 21-24 2013.

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